1/26/10
SMALL FACES - All Or Nothing 1965 - 1968
In the mid-1960's the Small Faces challenged the Who, Kinks, Rolling Stones and even the Beatles for UK chart domination. This is the band's first official anthology and features 27 complete performances capturing every aspect of their brief but brilliant run including early Mod/R&B classics such as "What'cha Gonna Do About It", "Sha La La La Lee" and "All Or Nothing", timeless rockers like "Tin Soldier" and later psychedelic treasures including "Itchycoo Park", and "Green Circles." Nine songs are included from the band's masterwork Ogden's Nut Gone Flake including "Lazy Sunday", "Song Of A Baker", the title track and the six song "Happiness Stan" suite. Also included are interviews filmed exclusively for the DVD with original members Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston as well as archival interviews with the late Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane. The 24-page booklet includes an informative essay by pop historian Ken Sharp as well as rare in-studio photographs by famed engineer Eddie Kramer.
9/28/09
More information about the October 25th Faces reunion at Helping The Heart of Music here!
9/3/09
We're happy to announce the pending release of the first Small Faces home DVD
product authorized by all the band members/estates. It will be released Sept.
9, 2009 in the UK, a bit later in the US, as part of Reelin' in the Years'
British Invasion Series. Initial releases in the series will include Herman's
Hermits, Dusty Springfield, and Gerry & the Pacemakers.
Small Faces All Or Nothing will be about 1'42" in length. The program features
about 79 minutes of mostly complete musical performances taken from master
sources. There's some fantastic footage from the Marquee Club in March 1966
that has never been bootlegged. If the program was mimed (i.e., not a live
performance or live vocals), a new digital soundtrack has been provided. Ian
McLagan, Kenney Jones, and short-time original keyboardist/guitarist Jimmy
Winston all recorded new interviews for the release in June, 2009. There are
also vintage interviews with Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott about the band.
Bonus footage includes the first-time ever complete Small Faces section of the
interview with Ronnie Lane done for local television in Austin, Texas, on
March 5, 1988. There are also interview outtakes, and a heck of a lot of
complete bonus television footage of the band, including the complete
performance of Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake on Colour Me Pop, and the complete
Swedish TV Popside appearance, also from 1968.
For more information: www.reelinintheyears.com.
7/13/08
The Faces reunite! Read about it here!
7/15/08
THE SMALL FACES ON THIS SUNDAY @ NINE
Big L International will this Sunday be hosting an hour of music by the Small Faces. Presented by
Mike Read, This Sunday @ Nine will feature some of the classics from the Small Faces as well as a
chance to remember some of those forgotten gems too. The programme continues to impress fans of acts
that have been featured in this hour special including the Kinks, Status Quo and The Who.
You can listen to the show using Sky Digital Channel 0190 (European listeners only) or go online: www.bigl.co.uk.
Air times:
Sunday 20th July 2008 @ 21:00 (BST)
Wednesday 23rd July 2008 @ 21:00 (BST) - repeat
Shortly after this time it will be available to listen to online at www.bigl.co.uk.
7/13/08
A Faces reunion? Check it out here!
4/19/08
Check out the new pics on the "From Ronnie’s Friends" images page! Thanks, Mark Bowman!
12/13/06
From the December 2006 issue of UNCUT (Dylan cover), here’s a celebrity question about Ronnie Lane
from Tim Burgess of The Charlatans (U.K.)posed to Mr. Rod Stewart, and Rod's reply...
11/16/06
Here’s a review of the Passing Show and Just For A Moment from the Hollywood Reporter!
10/9/06
This is the press release announcing the CD release of "Just For A Moment," which will be released November 14th!
Ronnie Lane is almost a household name in England, but there’s never been an American CD release of any of his five original British albums, nor has there been any kind of comprehensive retrospective of his solo career. This release is the first authorized American release of Ronnie’s solo catalog, and is intended to establish Lane's reputation here as one of the all-time great songwriters and storytellers.
Ronnie Lane founded two of England’s most beloved bands, Small Faces (Lane, Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones, 1965-1969) and The Faces (Lane, McLagan, Jones, Ron Wood, Rod Stewart, 1969-1974), co-writing songs like "Itchycoo Park" and "Ooh La La." His extraordinary musical journey covered three decades, before he was diagnosed with MS and passed away at a relatively young age in 1997. Along the way, he became something of a legend that often obscured the lovely man and his beautiful songs. He has been eulogized by artists like Paul Weller, Oasis, Ride, Ocean Colour Scene, and in 2006, his old Faces’ mate Ian McLagan released an entire CD of Lane songs (Spiritual Boy) in his memory. Lane was also beloved by and influenced American artists as diverse as The Replacements/Paul Westerberg, The Black Crowes, Alejandro Escovedo, and Joe Ely. His solo recordings were made with a succession of bands called Slim Chance, which included the cream of Britain’s folk/rock/r’n’b musicians, as well as contributions from Lane’s dear friends Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend. In September 2006, Townshend reissued an expanded version of the Pete Townshend/Ronnie Lane album Rough Mix (1977).
Just For A Moment, released in October 2006 on Lane Signature Sounds, includes all of Lane’s finest songs–from the hit single "How Come" (1973) through his best album tracks and b-sides released between 1972 and 1980, and including his crowning achievement, the wry "Kuschty Rye." This album coincides with the DVD release of the excellent documentary film, The Passing Show–The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane (Eagle Rock/RED Distribution), and includes much of the music heard in the film.
With all this activity, 2006 may go down as the year that Ronnie Lane finally achieves the acclaim his work has so richly earned, and we’re very proud to present this long overdue compilation of his best works for your listening pleasure and enlightenment.
5/15/06
On May 6, 2006, Pete Townshend has reissued several of his albums in expanded, remixed editions. Included is 1977’s Pete Townshend/Ronnie Lane album Rough Mix, which now includes an extra Townshend tune, "Good Question," and two previously unheard Ronnie Lane compositions: "Silly Little Man" and "Only You." The album is available right now only in Europe on SPV / Revisited Records in a digipak with a booklet, although an American release may be forthcoming.
For more information, click here.
For ordering, you can get it directly from Townshend through the lovely folks at his website: www.eelpie.com
This album has often been described as the career best by both Townshend and Lane. Producer Glyn Johns recently described it as "...the finest album I've ever worked on...." Now it's better than ever.
4/19/06
Here's a link from Pete Townshend’s web site featuring a streaming 16-minute excerpt from the longer version of "The Passing Show," courtesy of the Meher Baba Film Archive.
2/18/06
The Passing Show
Director: Rupert Williams and James Mackie
Cast: Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones, Joe Ely, Glyn Johns, and many more!
Screening Times
Screening in: 24 Beats Per Second
1:30 PM, Thursday March 16th–Austin Convention Ctr
(everything subject to change)
Documentary Feature
World Premiere
Synopsis:
A comprehensively researched look at Ronnie Lane as an entertainer, songwriter and musician whose creativity was fundamental to the success of the Small Faces and the Faces. Ronnie was viewed with deep affection and occasional exasperation by many, and some of his musical colleagues including Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Joe Ely and Jody Denberg have lent their voices to this affectionate musical portrait of Ronnie, who offers his own narration edited from Video and Radio interviews.
Directors' Bios:
James and Rupert have both been working in BBC Post-production for more than fifteen years. This film has been made as a labor of love which started with Rupert's enthusiasm for Ronnie Lane's music since the 70's. The Passing Show is their first major film.
12/20/2005
This from the January 6, 2006 TV Tipsheet.
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
9.00pm, 2.05am BBC4
A profile of influential musician who found fame early at 17 with the Small Faces, before achieving more success with the Faces. After his artistic eccentricity provoked him to abandon the spotlight for more rewarding musical pursuits, he began suffering from multiple sclerosis and died in 1997. Contributors include Eric Clapton, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones and Pete Townshend.
Followed by Ronnie Lane at the BBC
.12/14/2005
Just a brief note here to accompany the launch of the new Official Ronnie Lane Web Site....don't worry, much more content will be added soon--so check the site often!
